PHRASAL
VERBS
Phrasal verbs are
"compound verbs" that consist of two or three words. The first word
is always a common verb and the second may be an adverb or a preposition. The latter
component is also called a particle.
CHARACTERISTICS PHRASAL
VERBS.
1. Many times a Phrasal Verb
can be replaced by another verb, but it must be taken into account that a
phrasal verb is used more in spoken English and common verbs are used in formal
writing.
I came back tired and hungry
He returned to Mexico three
years later
The 2 previous examples...
